2. The firing was undertaken on the Western Seaboard by Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Chennai.

3. The MRSAM has been manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

3. A High-Level Committee on Digital Payments recently submitted its report to the RBI. The Committee is headed by whom?

A. Nandan Nilekani

B. Kishore Sansi

C. Sanjay Jain

D. Aruna Sharma

4. Consider the following statements?

1. Spencer’s Retail to acquire Nature’s Basket for Rs 300 cr.

2. Natures Basket Limited (NBL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Godrej Industries and reported turnover of Rs 338.28 crore for the year 2018-19.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. Only 1

B. only 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2.

5. How many missions have been announced by ISRO to be conducted in next 10 years?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

6. Consider the following statements related to ICC World Cup?

1. USD 10 million on offer in ICC World Cup.

2. The 46-day tournament will be played across 11 venues in the United Kingdom from 30th of this month.

3. Besides a trophy, the World Cup winner will earn a cash award of 4 million US dollars or about 28 crore rupees which are the highest prize money on offer in the history of the tournament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

7. With which country naval exercise SIMBEX-2019 is scheduled from May 16 to May 22, 2019?

A. Singapore

B. Saudi Arabia

C. Sri-Lanka

D. Spain

8. Consider the following statements?

1. Indian short film wins Nespresso Talents award in Cannes.

2. The three-minute film celebrates the exceptional spirit of Rahibai Soma Popere, a woman who champions the use of local seeds and traditional methods of farming in villages of Maharashtra.

3. This year’s theme was ‘We Are What We Eat’, aimed at exploring the world, experiencing diversity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

9. How many states voted in the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha Polls, held on May 19?

A. 7

B. 8

C. 10

D. 11

10. Consider the following statements?

1. The Second India Open International Boxing tournament will be held in Guwahati from 20 to 24th July.

2. The competition will be held in a total of 18 categories, 10 in men and 8 in women.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. Only 1

B. only 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2.

Answer

Answer: 1) B

Explanation

The Lok Sabha Elections 2019 concluded on May 19, 2019 with the seventh and final phase of polling in 59 constituencies across 7 States and a Union Territory.

Answer: 2) D

Explanation

The Indian Navy achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti-Air Warfare Capability with the maiden cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM).The firing was undertaken on the Western Seaboard by Indian Naval Ships Kochi and Chennai. In test the missiles of both ships were controlled by one ship to intercept different aerial targets at extended ranges. The firing trial was carried out by the Indian Navy, DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries. The MRSAM has been manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited.

Answer: 3) A

Explanation

Nandan Nilekani-headed High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments on May 17, 2019 submitted its report to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The Committee submitted the report after much deliberation with the consultations and various stakeholders.

Answer: 4) C

Explanation

Sanjiv Goenka Group’s Spencer’s Retail will acquire Godrej Industries’ grocery chain Nature’s Basket for Rs 300 crore. Natures Basket’s acquisition will make Spencer’s Retail a national player, giving it access to the western parts of India through its 36 stores in prime locations in Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Natures Basket Limited (NBL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Godrej Industries and reported turnover of Rs 338.28 crore for the year 2018-19.The company sells various food products and beverages through its retail stores and online platform.

Answer: 5) B

Explanation

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently announced for its upcoming mission over next 10 years. Apart from much awaited and ambitious Chadrayaan-2 some other mega missions will be conducted. Among these seven mega missions ISRO has defined XPoSat and Aditya-L1 missions only.

Answer: 6) D

Explanation

Ten million US Dollars or a little more than 70 crore rupees are on offer in the upcoming ICC men’s cricket World Cup. The 46-day tournament will be played across 11 venues in the United Kingdom from 30th of this month. Besides a trophy, the World Cup winner will earn a cash award of 4 million US dollars or about 28 crore rupees which are the highest prize money on offer in the history of the tournament. The runners-up take home 2 million US Dollars or about 14 crore rupees. The losing semifinalists will get around 5 crores 60 lakh rupees. There are six prizes of about 70 lakh rupees each for teams that pass the league stage.

Answer: 7) A

Explanation

After the completion of naval exercise IMDEX-19 recetly, the Kolkata Class Destroyers Indian Naval ships namely INS Kolkata and INS Shakti are participating in SIMBEX-2019. SIMBEX (Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise) is an annual bilateral naval exercise between India and Singapore. It is being held from 16 May to 22 May 2019.

SIMBEX

SIMBEX was first initiated in 1993, since then it has become an annual affair. Over the years it has grown in operational and tactical complexity as well as from traditional anti-submarine exercises to more complex maritime exercises.

It has stood test of time in demonstrating commitment between India and Singapore in enhancing maritime cooperation between their navies and bolstering bonds of friendship between the two countries.

Objective: To aim to enhance interoperability, strengthen mutual trust, and build greater synergy to address common maritime concerns among both navies.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi’s film, “Seed Mother”, won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes. The three-minute film celebrates the exceptional spirit of Rahibai Soma Popere, a woman who champions the use of local seeds and traditional methods of farming in villages of Maharashtra. Held annually as part of the Cannes Critics’ Week to encourage new perspectives in filmmaking. This year’s theme was ‘We Are What We Eat’, aimed at exploring the world, experiencing diversity.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

The voting for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 was held on May 19, 2019 in 59 constituencies across 7 States and a Union Territory.

Answer: 10) C

Explanation

The Second India Open International Boxing tournament will be held in Guwahati from 20 to 24th July.200 players from 16 countries will take place in the event. India will field a strong contingent of 38 men and 37 women in the tournament including Mary Kom in 51-kilogram category. The competition will be held in a total of 18 categories, 10 in men and 8 in women. The gold medalist will get 2500 US dollar and Silver medalist will earn 1000 US dollar.